EP3997978A1 - Urinal für haustiere - Google Patents

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EP3997978A1
EP3997978A1 EP19936895.2A EP19936895A EP3997978A1 EP 3997978 A1 EP3997978 A1 EP 3997978A1 EP 19936895 A EP19936895 A EP 19936895A EP 3997978 A1 EP3997978 A1 EP 3997978A1
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Jesús Ángel LOSANTOS CALVO
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K1/00—Housing animals; Equipment therefor
    • A01K1/01—Removal of dung or urine ; Removal of manure from stables
    • A01K1/0107—Cat trays; Dog urinals; Toilets for pets
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K1/00—Housing animals; Equipment therefor
    • A01K1/01—Removal of dung or urine ; Removal of manure from stables
    • A01K1/0107—Cat trays; Dog urinals; Toilets for pets
    • A01K1/011—Cat trays; Dog urinals; Toilets for pets with means for removing excrement

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  • the following invention relates to a urinal for pets, essentially intended for dogs which can be installed both in public roads and in private roads.
  • the object of the invention is to create an area where animals can urinate in hygienic conditions that prevent the deterioration and poor image of the urban environment. It is a retractable and self-cleaning urinal, which can incorporate a decorative element that enables the integration thereof into the surroundings.
  • Document ES 1230274 U describes a canine public urinal-marker, based on a receptacle formed by a surrounding external body, which has a lateral opening, and a central internal body that is accessible from said lateral opening to be used as the main marking area.
  • Document ES 2306627 B1 describes a urinal for companion animals, based on a container for receiving urine treatment materials and/or urine attractant, equipped with a perforated upper cover that defines the urine receiving area.
  • Document ES 2331987 B1 describes a urinal for dogs, based on a hollow column arranged on a sump, the column being formed by a first lower section and a second upper section that partially surrounds the first section, a channel for the passage of a flow of water from an external supply source towards an outlet mouth located in the upper inner portion of the second upper section and actuation means for actuating the water outlet having been provided.
  • the present specification describes a urinal for pets, in that the urinal is installed flush with the ground or below the ground and it comprises:
  • the tube receiver of the pet urine with a smaller diameter is fixed, by the lower base thereof, to the tray for receiving the pet urine.
  • the urinal being mounted flush with the ground, the tray for receiving the pet urine and a cleaning fluid is attached to the compartment for receiving the urine and the cleaning fluid, defining a clear space between them.
  • the receiving tray has an inclination in a decreasing direction from the internal portion for fixing to the tube with a smaller diameter, towards the outside, the perimeter contour of which is under the upper external lateral surface of the compartment for receiving the urine and the cleaning fluid and with a separation between them.
  • the urinal being mounted flush with the ground, the tube with a smaller diameter has on the upper lateral surface thereof a first ring for guiding the moveable external tube with a larger diameter.
  • the urinal being mounted flush with the ground, the tube with a larger diameter on the lateral surface thereof, relative to the lower base, has a second cleaning ring, second cleaning ring which on the inner surface thereof has a watertight seal and between the bases thereof has a plurality of through holes, such that the watertight seal abuts on the receiver tube and the cleaning fluid flows through the holes made between the bases thereof.
  • a piston is housed inside the third tube with a rod solidly attached to the outer tube creating a chamber that is connected to a first branch of the fluid piping with a three-way stopcock.
  • the urinal being mounted flush with the ground, between the third fixed tube and the tube receiver of the urine, it incorporates a piping that extends from the lower base thereof to the lower portion of the first ring solidly attached to the tube receiver of the pet urine with a smaller diameter, and said axial piping extends outward from the tube receiver of the urine defining a first mouth and the axial piping is connected, at the bottom, to a second branch of the fluid piping with a three-way stopcock.
  • the tube receiver of the pet urine with a smaller diameter is moveable, sticking out to the outside and leaving the tray for receiving the pet urine clear.
  • the urinal being mounted below the ground, the compartment for receiving the urine and the cleaning fluid is mounted on the upper base of the fixed external tube. Inside, it houses the second cleaning ring through the inside of which the receiver tube moves, defining a space along the perimeter of the compartment to which the second branch of the fluid piping is connected. Above the compartment and the perimeter space thereof, it has a tray for receiving the urine and the cleaning fluid, which has a decreasing inclination from the perimeter to the central portion thereof in which it defines an opening with the moveable receiver tube, through the opening of which the cleaning fluid passes to fall on the second cleaning ring.
  • the tube receiver of the urine is moveable and has a first guiding ring on the lower lateral surface thereof.
  • the urinal being mounted below the ground, on the external tube with a larger diameter, the compartment for receiving the urine and the cleaning fluid is defined, inside of which and isolated from it, it has the second cleaning ring, through the inside of which the tube receiver of the urine with a smaller diameter moves.
  • the urinal being mounted below the ground, under the tray for receiving the urine and along the perimeter of the compartment for receiving the urine and the cleaning fluid, a space is defined connected to the second branch of the fluid piping with a three-way stopcock, from which space the fluid overflows, along the perimeter, into the tray for receiving the urine and discharges onto the second cleaning ring.
  • the third tube that is fixed and internal to the tube receiver of the urine houses a piston with a rod solidly attached to the tube receiver of the urine, creating a chamber connected to a first branch of the fluid piping with three-way stopcock.
  • the moveable receiver tube is finished externally in a closing element for closing the contour of the space defined along the perimeter of the compartment and the space of which is connected to the second branch of the cleaning fluid piping.
  • Both equivalent practical embodiments enable a decorative element to be incorporated, such as a flowerpot, to facilitate the integration thereof into the surroundings, so that in the retracted position of the urinal, it is concealed from view and only becomes visible in the work position.
  • the urinal for pets can be installed flush with the ground or below the ground, conforming to a retractable and self-cleaning structure. It can be mounted on public or private roads, creating an area wherein pets can urinate with adequate hygienic measures that prevent the deterioration and the poor image usually shown, while in the rest position it adopts a beautifying image integrated into the surroundings in which it is installed.
  • the urinal for pets is based on a structure that comprises two concentric tubes (1, 6) able to slide, one with respect to the other, due to the action of a fluid, the tube with a smaller diameter being a receiver tube (1) of the pet urine.
  • the urine moves along the outside of the receiver tube (1), towards a tray (2, 2') for receiving the urine and a cleaning fluid, to be collected in a compartment (3) for collecting the urine and the cleaning fluid that is equipped with a drain (4).
  • the tube with a larger diameter is the outer tube (6) of the concentric tubes.
  • the moveable tube is one of the two concentric tubes (the outer tube (6) when installed flush with the ground and the receiver tube (1) when installed below the ground).
  • the moveable tube incorporates a counterweight (17) and is guided by a first ring (5), while the receiver tube (1) of the urine is in contact with a second cleaning ring (12), arranged in the outer tube (6), through which the urine cleaning fluid is supplied.
  • the moveable tube (be it the receiver tube (1) or the outer tube (6)), incorporates a closing element (19) which, in the rest position of the urinal, covers the receiving tray (2, 2') and the compartment (3) for collecting the urine and the cleaning fluid.
  • This closing element (19) enables the entire assembly to be concealed and inaccessible, except in the use position.
  • the urinal for pets incorporates a third tube (25) that is fixed and internal to the receiver tube (1) of the pet urine, inside of which it houses a piston (26) solidly attached to a rod (16) that is fixed to the moveable tube, creating a chamber (22) for depositing the fluid.
  • the urinal comprises a cleaning fluid piping which in turn comprises a first branch (9) connected with the chamber (22) created in the third fixed tube (25), and a second branch (11) connected with cleaning means for cleaning the receiver tube (1) of the urine and the tray (2, 2') for receiving the urine, the piping of which has a three-way stopcock (10).
  • the urinal can be installed flush with the ground or below the ground.
  • the urinal will be flush with the ground, and, in this case, the receiver tube (1) of the pet urine with a smaller diameter is fixed, as is the third tube (25) that is fixed and internal thereto, and the outer tube (6) with a larger diameter is moveable due to the supply of a fluid through a second passage mouth (15) to the chamber (22) created in the third fixed tube (25), through a first branch (9) of a fluid piping with a three-way stopcock (10).
  • the receiver tube (1) is integral with a tray (2) for receiving the urine and the cleaning fluid thereof.
  • the tray (2) has a decreasing inclination from a central section for fixing to the receiver tube (1) to the perimeter contour thereof.
  • Below said tray (2) there is a compartment (3) for receiving the urine and the cleaning fluid to which the corresponding drain (4) is connected.
  • the tray (2) can be attached to the compartment (3) by means of screws or other equivalent means creating a hollow between the tray (2) and the compartment (3) for collecting the urine and the cleaning fluid and subsequent drainage thereof.
  • the perimeter contour of the tray (2) is slightly below the level of the side walls of the compartment (3) and with a small separation between them for the passage of the urine and the cleaning fluid.
  • the receiver tube (1) incorporates a first ring (5) for guiding the outer tube (6) with a larger diameter during the movement thereof.
  • a first ring (5) for guiding the outer tube (6) with a larger diameter during the movement thereof.
  • an axial piping (7) extended from the fixed lower base thereof to the lower portion of the first guiding ring (5) of the outer tube (6).
  • Said axial piping (7) extends outwards from the receiver tube (1), in a radial direction defining a first mouth (8) for the outlet of cleaning fluid.
  • the aforementioned axial piping (7) is connected to a second branch (11) of the fluid piping with a three-way stopcock (10) by the lower base thereof, so that when the fluid penetrates through said second branch (11) it will exit through the first mouth (8) to clean the receiver tube (1).
  • the outer tube (6) incorporates a second cleaning ring (12) in the lower base thereof, through the inside of which the receiver tube (1) passes with the interposition of a watertight seal (13), the second cleaning ring (12) of which has two bases between which there are through holes (14).
  • the stopcock (10) of the fluid piping is acted upon, enabling the external tube (6), through the own action of the counterweight (17) that it incorporates, to descend causing the outlet of the fluid contained in the chamber (22) through the second mouth (15).
  • the fluid exits through the first branch (9) and passes to the second branch (11) entering through the piping (7) until it exits through the first mouth (8), falling on the second cleaning ring (12) that distributes it and passes through the through holes (14) thereof towards the receiver tube (1) of the urine, which is cleaned by sliding the seal (13) dragging the urine and the spilled fluid therethrough.
  • the urine together with the dragging fluid thereof, falls on the tray (2) for receiving the same and is led to the compartment (3) for draining from it.
  • the chamber (22) created in the third fixed tube (25) has the corresponding perforation (18) for the outlet and inlet of air, enabling the perfect operation thereof.
  • a closing element (19) is solidly attached to the outer tube (6), based on a metal plate, for example, which, when in the rest position, will remain on the tray (2) and the compartment (3) closing the contour of the same and preventing access when the urinal is not in use.
  • a decoration (23), such as a flowerpot, can be incorporated on the closing element (19), so that in the rest position the urinal remains concealed and perfectly integrated into the surroundings.
  • the urinal can be installed below the ground, so that in this embodiment the receiver tube (1) of the urine and counterweight carrier (17) is moveable with respect to the outer tube (6) that remains fixed, installed below the ground, and the closing element (19) is integral with the receiver tube (1).
  • the receiver tube (1) able to move in relation to the internal base thereof, incorporates the first guiding ring (5) by means of which it is perfectly guided in the movement thereof, with respect to the outer tube (6), while the cleaning fluid accesses the chamber (22) created in the third fixed tube (25).
  • the outer tube (6) is finished off by the compartment (3) for receiving the urine and the cleaning fluid, which incorporates the second cleaning ring (12) therein through the inside of which the receiver tube (1) with a smaller diameter moves, making contact with the watertight seal (13).
  • the compartment (3) for receiving the urine and the cleaning fluid it has a perimeter space (20) connected to the second branch (11) of the fluid piping.
  • the tray (2') arranged on the compartment (3) and the space (20) defined along the perimeter thereof, has a decreasing inclination from the external perimeter to the inside, where it is finished in proximity to the receiver tube 1, defining an opening between them.
  • the tray (2') is below the level of a side wall (21) that makes up the space (20), so that the fluid coming from the second branch (11) that fills the space (20) can overflow along the perimeter towards the tray (2').
  • the urine present therein is dragged and cleaned, all of this leading towards the second cleaning ring (12) and subsequent passage to the compartment (3).
  • the descent of the receiver tube (1) begins, so that the fluid contained in the chamber (22) is dislodged through the second mouth (15).
  • the fluid dislodged along the first branch (9) passes to the second branch (11) through which it is led to the space (20) until it overflows along the perimeter of the same, descending through the tray (2'), dragging the possible urine present on the same and falling, through the opening or gap between the receiver tube (1) and the tray itself (2') towards the second cleaning ring (12).
  • the urine-cleaning fluid mixture flows through the through holes (14) of the aforementioned second cleaning ring (12) towards the compartment (3) where it is drained.
  • the closing element (19) is covering the entire contour of the space (20).
  • a decoration (23) such as a pot with plants, integrating perfectly into the surroundings.
  • Figure 7 shows the small differences between the urinal installed flush with the ground and the urinal installed below the ground, which make them equivalent, so that the first ring (5) in the embodiment relative to the installation flush with the ground is fixed to the upper base of the fixed receiver tube (1) with a smaller diameter and in the embodiment related to the installation below the ground, the aforementioned first guiding ring (5) is integral with the lower base of the moveable receiver tube (1) with a smaller diameter.
  • the second cleaning ring (12) in the embodiment related to the installation flush with the ground is integral with the lower base of the outer tube (6) that is moveable along the receiver tube (1), the watertight seal (13) thereof abutting on the external surface thereof and in the embodiment relative to the installation below the ground, it remains on the upper base of the fixed outer tube with the watertight seal (13) thereof abutting on the external lateral surface of the receiver tube (1) that passes through the inside thereof.
  • the tray (2) for receiving the urine and cleaning fluid in the embodiment relative to the installation flush with the ground has an inclination in a decreasing direction from the central portion to the perimeter portion thereof, collecting the urine and cleaning fluid for leading thereof to the compartment (3) to drain it.
  • the tray (2') for collecting the urine and cleaning fluid has an inclination, in a decreasing direction, from the perimeter to the central portion thereof in which it defines an opening with the receiver tube (1).
  • the purpose of the urinal is to create an area where pets can urinate in hygienic conditions that prevent the deterioration and poor image of the urban environment, the urinal being retractable and self-cleaning, which can incorporate a decorative element that enables the integration thereof into the surroundings.
  • the urinal for pets may have means that enable the remote actuation thereof, as well as means that enable controlling the number of times of use, by the company or control body thereof.
  • stopcock can be replaced by any equivalent means, such as by an actuation pedal or push button.
  • the stopcock control post can have means that provide drinking water to the pets themselves, and, likewise, the aforementioned post may have a fluid intake, preferably water, to, for example, be able to clean the assembly.

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